SIP Quarterly Review:
School Climate (Perception)
Goal Manager: Nicolle Martin
Key Process Manager: Michele Baldwin
Committee Members: Scott Renk & Anita Pittman
What? Why?
"School climate refers to the quality and character of school
life."
"Research shows that a positive school climate directly
impacts telling indicators for success such as higher student
achievement, lower dropout rates, decreased incidences of
violence, and increased teacher retention."
-National School Climate Center
What is the goal?
BY 2016, THERE WILL BE AT LEAST A 16% INCREASE
IN “AN ATMOSPHERE OF TRUST AND MUTUAL
RESPECT” AT PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL: FROM 59%
TO AT LEAST 75% AS MEASURED BY THE IN-HOUSE
WORKING CONDITIONS SURVEY.
Key Process
Improve communication among support staff, teachers
and parents and increase morale within the school
community.
Measurable Process Checks
1. The School Climate Committee will develop and implement a communication
program that will disseminate timely and effective information to all stakeholders
(parents, students, administrators, staff and teachers) that will be monitored on a
weekly basis through the website/blog. The effectiveness of the program(s) will be
measured every 9 weeks through the committee’s approved measurement process.
2. The School Climate Committee will develop and implement a plan to improve
morale among all faculty and staff which will be measured every 9 weeks through
the committee’s approved measurement process.
Action Steps
1. The School Climate Committee will establish "Thank-A-Teacher"
website
Timeline: August 2014
2. The School Climate Committee will establish a "Teacher of the Month"
(nominations followed by survey)
Timeline: Last day of every month (August 2014-May 2016)
3. Instructional Rounds by Certified Teaching Staff and enforced by
Administration
Timeline: Quarterly from October 2014-June 2016
October 2014, December 2014, February 2015, April 2015, June 2015,
August 2015, December 2015, February 2016, April 2016, June 2016
4. Healthy staff competitions organized by The School Climate Committee
Timeline: Quarterly August 2014- June 2016
August 2014, October 2014, December 2014, February 2015, April 2015,
June 2015, August 2015, December 2015, February 2016, April 2016, June
2016
5. School Climate goal manager will create a committee of representatives
(2 of each) to improve communication between teachers and staff
6. The goal manager will establish a "Parent Network
Website"
Timeline: By September 2014 (ongoing updates as needed)
7. Parent seminars assembled by The School Climate
Committee
Timeline: October 2014, December 2014, February 2015,
April 2015, June 2015, August 2015, December 2015,
February 2016, April 2016, June 2016
8. School Climate Committee Meetings for developing and
monitoring communication strategies, organized by School
Climate Goal Manager
Timeline: Last Thursday of every month, August 2014-June
2016
9. Implementation of Communication Strategies by The
School Climate Committee
Timeline: September 15, 2014
What have we done as a school?
“Thank-A-Teacher” website
Updated website acting as a newsletter
School Climate Committee
Instructional Rounds
Healthy Competitions/Team Building
o Amazing Race
o ALS Challenge
o Hispanic Heritage Festival
o Holiday Door Competition
● Parent Network Website
● Staff Led PLTs
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The Trickle Down Effect
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Bullying Prevention Seminars
Phenomenal Ladies
Young Men’s Coalition
Talent Show
Poetry Slam
Before vs. Now
Base-Line
Mutual respect and
trust among staff:
59% (agree and
strongly agree
combined)
This Quarter
Mutual respect and
trust among staff:
84% (agree and
strongly agree
combined)
What’s in the works?
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Teacher of the Month
Warm-fuzzy wall
Holiday door competition contest
Parent Seminars
Communication System
Questions?